# NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series: Hard landing

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB LAX08CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA017.md): Cessna 182P · Troutdale, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2007 · N6415F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the tailwind condition and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed.
- [NTSB SEA07CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA225.md): Cessna 182P · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2007 · N1298M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the landing flare. A factor was the encounter of the stall and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB SEA07CA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA216.md): Cessna 182P · Baker City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2007 · N7380S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and misjudged flare during landing.
- [NTSB DEN07CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA121.md): Cessna 180 · Marble, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2007 · N3196D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudging his altitude and his failure to maintain control of the airplane, resulting in a hard landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the excessive descent rate, and the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DEN07CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA117.md): Cessna 182R · Montpelier, VT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2007 · N9890H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC07CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA161.md): Cessna 182Q · New Haven, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2007 · N759BY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. A factor to the accident was the wind gusts.
- [NTSB ATL06CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA104.md): Cessna 182H · Birmingham, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2006 · N3479S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach resulting in a stall/mush and a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX06CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA010.md): Cessna 182B · Mokelumne Hill, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2005 · N2728B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A related factor was gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI05CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA132.md): Cessna 182F · Osage Beach, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2005 · N3225U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and his inadequate recovery from the bounced landing which resulted in a hard landing. A factor associated with the accident was the improper landing flare.
- [NTSB LAX05CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA081.md): Cessna 182P · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 30, 2005 · N9003M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged flare, which resulted in a stall and a hard landing.
- [NTSB SEA05LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA047.md): Cessna 182K · Olympia, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2004 · N2536Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare. Factors include too high of an airspeed and an inadvertent porpoise.
- [NTSB CHI04CA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA287.md): Cessna 182P · Washington, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2004 · N4637K · Substantial damage
  > The misjudged flare by the student pilot and the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor. A factor was the overload failure of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB NYC04CA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA180.md): Cessna 182Q · Pence Springs, WV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2004 · N24VV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach, which resulted in a hard landing and gear collapse.
- [NTSB NYC04CA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA175.md): Cessna 182R · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2004 · N9476X · Substantial damage
  > The private pilot's inadequate flare, and the CFI's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and hard landing. A factor related to the accident was the night conditions.
- [NTSB LAX04LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA283.md): Cessna 182A · Petaluma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2004 · N4094D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB CHI04CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA174.md): Cessna 182N · Lancaster, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2004 · N92422 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty winds and his improper flare. The wind gusts were a contributing factor.
- [NTSB LAX04CA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA200.md): Cessna 182K · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2004 · N2493Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent porpoise and collision with a sign.
- [NTSB ATL04LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA081.md): Cessna 182P · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2004 · N325LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing and propeller strike of the runway.
- [NTSB DEN04LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA039.md): Cessna 182Q · St. George, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2004 · N5202N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL04LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA068.md): Cessna 182L · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2003 · N3191R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and his inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Wind gust was a factor
- [NTSB CHI04LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA036.md): Cessna 182R · Wausau, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 2003 · N323KW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot 's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing, and the flight instructors inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB LAX03LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA262.md): Cessna 182 · Brownsville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2003 · N6250A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were excessive airspeed, pilot-induced oscillation, and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ATL03LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA119.md): Cessna 182J · Southern Pines, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2003 · N3435F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC03LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA086.md): Cessna 182P · Blacksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2003 · N21520 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB IAD03LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA014.md): Cessna 182P · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2002 · N1835M · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper power management during the short-field landing procedure, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB LAX03LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA046.md): Cessna 182Q · Pacoima, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2002 · N735ZT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and hard landing. A factor in the accident was the gusty wind.
- [NTSB LAX02LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA301.md): Cessna 182G · Paradise, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2002 · N2443R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB SEA02LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA177.md): Cessna 182L · McCall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2002 · N42862 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and an acceptable rate of descent while on short final for landing, and his failure to maintain directional control after the resultant hard landing. Factors include a ditch near the temporary runway (taxiway)…
- [NTSB CHI02CA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02CA214.md): Cessna 182A · Laretto, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2002 · N6321B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare.
- [NTSB FTW02LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA188.md): Cessna 182Q · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2002 · N5327N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's hard landing as a result of her improper landing flare. Factors were the prevailing dark night conditions and the student pilot's lack of total experience in night operations.
- [NTSB CHI02LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA178.md): Cessna 182Q · Vermillion, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2002 · N4833N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare.
- [NTSB LAX02LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA194.md): Cessna 182Q · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2002 · N94986 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ATL02LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA132.md): Cessna 182 · Saint Pauls, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2002 · N2044X · Substantial damage
  > The pilots improper flare, during an attempted landing.
- [NTSB NYC02LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA108.md): Cessna 182B · Littlestown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2002 · N2555G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flair, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB MIA02LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA069.md): Cessna 182F · Pell City, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2002 · N3486U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to properly recover from a bounced landing resulting in exceedance of the design limits and collapse of the nose gear assembly. A factor in the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flight with a known equipment deficiency.
- [NTSB NYC02LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA045.md): Cessna 182 · Danbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2001 · N42766 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB NYC02LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA041.md): Cessna 182Q · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2001 · N759JD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recover from a bounced landing which resulted in a propeller strike and hard landing. A factor in this accident were the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI01LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA280.md): Cessna 182A · Grosse Ile, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2001 · N4080D · Substantial damage
  > Both the CFI and the student pilot on board improperly flared the airplane and the CFI's failure to perform remedial action during the landing.
- [NTSB FTW01LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA201.md): Cessna 182L · Porter, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2001 · N42892 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI01LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA308.md): Cessna 182K · Mattoon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2001 · N2501Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot improperly flared the airplane which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL01LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA050.md): Cessna 182P · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2001 · N1491S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of flight controls during a bounced landing, and subsequent collision with the ground. A factor of the collision is the rough and uneven terrain.
- [NTSB NYC01LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA049.md): Cessna 182J · College Park, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2000 · N182RM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor related to the accident was the downdraft wind conditions.
- [NTSB NYC01LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA041.md): Cessna 182Q · Blacksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2000 · N735TF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare while landing.
- [NTSB LAX01LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA037.md): Cessna 182P · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2000 · N9187G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper recovery from the bounced landing resulting in the overload failure of the nose gear and the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB MIA00LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA254.md): Beech D-45 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2000 · N20685 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper landing flare which resulted the right wing dropping and impacting the runway.
- [NTSB LAX00LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA357.md): Cessna 182G · Fallon, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2000 · N24RE · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing by a pilot of a previous flight. Additional causes of the accident were an undershoot that resulted in a hard landing, and the CFI's failure to adequately supervise the flight.
- [NTSB DEN00LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA138.md): Cessna 182P · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2000 · N9886M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inaccurate recovery from a bounced landing. Factors were lack of total pilot experience and lack of pilot experience in aircraft make and model.
- [NTSB SEA00TA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00TA138.md): Cessna 182R · John Day, OR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 21, 2000 · N101SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare on touchdown resulting in a hard landing. A factor was the pilot's entrance into an inadvertent porpoise condition.
- [NTSB LAX00TA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00TA269.md): Cessna 182Q · So. Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 2, 2000 · N4892N · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed margin resulting in a stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI00LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA077.md): Cessna 182J · Stanley, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2000 · N3369F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improperly performed flare.

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17026')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 200))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17026&occurrence=200

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